Hands On San Diego is a great team-building opportunity for employees, military personnel, students, club members, families and friends. So pick a project and start recruiting people to help complete it. Inviting people to join you for Hands On couldn’t be easier! 2 Easy Ways to Participate Free T-shirts & Padres Tickets Kick-off Breakfast at SeaWorld Managing your Team through our Website Got Questions?

There are two ways to participate in Hands On San Diego:

EITHER
Select a project from the HOSD database and join or form a team to make it happen:

OR
Register to participate in one of the "signature events" organized by Volunteer San Diego at the following locations:
Mission Bay Youth Fields in San Diego (Sun. Sept. 17)
Casey's Place in San Carlos (Sun. Sept. 17)
Mission Bay Park in San Diego (Sat. Sept. 23)
North Santa Fe Corridor in Vista (Sat. Sept. 23)

Please note: Volunteers must be at least 14 years old to participate without a parent or legal guardian present. All volunteers under the age of 18, whether accompanied by a legal guardian or not, must bring a signed Waiver of Liability to the project. Volunteers without this waiver will be turned away. Download Waiver


Free T-shirts and Padres Tickets
All participants can receive a free Hands On San Diego 2006 t-shirt. Free tickets are also available for Hands On San Diego night at the Padres, Wednesday, Sept. 20th.
To request t-shirts and/or tickets, please email lfisher@volunteersandiego.org.

Kick-off Breakfast at SeaWorld
Save the Date: Friday, August 18th, 7:30 - 9 a.m. Join us, fellow volunteers, non-profits and Shamu for this exciting networking opportunity and free breakfast. Learn more about Hands On San Diego and how to make your project a success. Two people per project may attend. Please RSVP to hosd@volunteersandiego.org or 858-636-4130 to reserve your spot.

Managing your Team through our website
Each time you log-in to our website, you will be taken to the Member Center, which can be accessed at any time from the menu bar on the left.

To update team information, or add or remove members to or from the team:

1. Select “My Teams.”

2. Click on the name of the team you wish to update.

3. Select “Modify” next to the appropriate section.

4. Make your changes.

5. Click “Finish.” If you do not click finish, and changes you have made will be lost.

To communicate with your team:

1. Select “My Teams.”

2. Click on the name of the team you wish to communicate with.

3. Click “Go” next to "Email my team."

4. The system will automatically check all members of your team. If you only want to communicate with certain members, uncheck the box next to those you DO NOT wish to communicate with.

5. Enter the text you wish to send and click “next.”

6. Verify the message, and if you are happy with it, click “finish.” If you need to make changes, simply use the back button on your browser.

7. A copy of the email will be sent to you, and any team members you selected.

To add or remove team members from or to a project:

1. Select “My Teams.”

2. Click on the name of the project.

3. Make any necessary changes and click “Update Team Sign-up.”

Please verify that all members of your team who have been signed up for projects are able to participate, and remove anyone who cannot. By reserving spaces for people who are unable to volunteer, you may be depriving someone else of the opportunity to participate and the project of much-needed support.


Other questions? Need help finding a project?
Contact us at hosd@volunteersandiego.org or 858-636-4130.